>>>I am selecting firstname + ' ' + lastname from SQL using SQLEXEC. The result column on Fox side is a memo field. Can it be a "C" type?
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>>>Thanks
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>>Even if you get it as Memo, you can still show it in VFP grid (is this your purpose?) as Character.
>Yes, I know, but I think I need to use an Edit box for that.

PMFJI, but if this for display purpose only, you can just use left(myMemo,254) as a controlsource.

But anyway, the point is mute, since Sergey's solution should work.